There’s a long-held cliché in sports betting, and it’s long-held because it’s true: Parlays are a bookmaker’s best friend.
If you could access any sportsbook’s balance sheet, then you’d see the proof. On parlays, the win percentage for the house is huge.
But that’s not to say a customer doesn’t come through with the occasional big win … or, massive win.
For example: A Hard Rock Bet customer turned pizza money into more than $800,000 on Saturday.
More on that wager, other profitable parlays and big bets as we recap NFL and college football betting this past weekend.
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Parlay Partay
When you’re stringing together a 17-leg parlay, you’re not thinking it’s going to win. Or at least you shouldn’t be.
Treat that like the lottery ticket it is.
At 7:06 a.m. ET Saturday, a Hard Rock customer punched in just such a parlay, all on either college football point spreads or game totals. And the bettor spread it all across the country, including the Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12, Mountain West and Sun Belt conferences.
Amount bet: $15. The odds: A mountainous +5623171, or in easier-to-digest terms, a little over 56,000/1.
As you might expect with a 17-leg bet, there were several close calls. Among them:
- Indiana–Penn State Over 49.5. An insanely acrobatic touchdown in the final minute gave the Hoosiers a 27-24 win — and secured the Over.
- Alabama -10.5 vs. LSU: The Crimson Tide got a late field goal to win 20-9, covering the spread by half a point.
- Florida–Kentucky Over 44.5: The Wildcats did all the work, winning 38-7 as the Over hit by half a point.
Then there have been these two legs: Syracuse +28.5 vs. Miami, and Vanderbilt -6.5 vs. Auburn.
Syracuse trailed 38-3, however scored a landing with simply 21 seconds left, dropping by 28 (38-10) however overlaying the quantity by half a degree.
Vandy gave up a landing with 5:27 remaining within the fourth quarter, which tied the sport at 38 and in the end despatched it to additional time. The Commodores bought the ball first and scored a TD and the uber-critical additional level, then stopped Auburn to win 45-38.
One other cowl by half a degree.
That’s the sort of luck it takes to show 15 bucks into … $843,475.72, as verified by a Exhausting Rock Wager consultant Monday morning.
When all was stated and accomplished on all 17 video games concerned, it was 11:33 p.m. ET Saturday. Not a foul payday for a 16.5-hour wait.
Parlay Partay II
At DraftKings Sportsbook, a buyer used a $10 bonus guess — ostensibly a free journey — to compile a 13-leg parlay of virtually solely anytime landing scorers. Oh, and Daniel Jones to have 250 or extra passing yards.
All 12 landing scorers got here by means of. And Indiana Jones simply barely bought there within the Colts’ 31-25 additional time victory over the Falcons in Sunday’s first recreation, from Berlin, Germany.
That additional time interval is what allowed Jones to clear 250 yards, on a 33-yard go to Tyler Warren. That gave the Indianapolis QB 255 passing yards.
The wager had big odds of +2009826, or in easier-to-read phrases, simply over 20,098/1. In order that bonus guess of not actual cash turned $200,982.66 in actual American money.
Preserve It Easy
Jonathan Taylor and Jahmyr Gibbs are two of the NFL’s prime working backs. Taylor would possibly even be making a case for MVP, with the season he’s having for the Colts.
So why not take these two to stack up a bunch of touchdowns, on a two-leg parlay?
A FanDuel Sportsbook buyer did simply that, placing $10 on Taylor to attain three or extra TDs vs. the Falcons, and the Lions’ Gibbs to do likewise in opposition to the Commanders.
Taylor wanted additional time to get there, however recorded his third TD on an 8-yard run that gave Indianapolis a 31-25 victory. Gibbs didn’t present as a lot of a sweat, scoring his third TD early within the fourth quarter.
At odds of +15900 (159/1), the bettor turned ten bucks into $1,590 revenue (complete payout $1,600).
Let It Journey?
One other FanDuel buyer is heading for a Monday night time sweat. The bettor put ostensibly pocket change — $3.06 — on a five-leg parlay of gamers to attain the primary landing.
The primary 4 legs bought there on Sunday’s NFL slate. Now, the bettor simply wants Saquon Barkley to attain the primary TD tonight, within the Eagles’ highway recreation vs. the Packers.
If that occurs — and if the shopper doesn’t resolve to money out first, for $2,248.56 — then that three {dollars} turns right into a ridiculous $25,777.44.
Additionally, a FanDuel, a mere $2 parlay on 4 first-TD scorers bought there Sunday night time. It took nearly the whole first half for Steelers–Chargers to see a landing, however L.A. wideout Ladd McConkey discovered paydirt with 12 seconds left within the second quarter.
That clinched the ticket, as two {dollars} turned $4,071.60.
Right here’s Hoping You Had It
It’s not all about making massive bets or cashing out big on 10-leg parlays, which, simply to be clear, is uncommon. Generally it’s about placing 10 bucks on a single straight guess, backing a protracted shot or semi-long shot, and getting stable ROI.
Should you believed Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart would discover the top zone greater than as soon as Sunday, then you definitely bought a pleasant little payout. Dart had a 3-yard TD run within the second quarter and a 24-yard rating within the third quarter of New York’s 24-20 loss to the Bears.
At FanDuel, Dart was +1700 to attain two or extra touchdowns. So a $10 guess would revenue $170. Or if you happen to bought a bit friskier and put $100 on it, you’d be up $1,700.
Wager Huge, Win Small
There’s been a development this season, significantly in school soccer, of massive bettors inserting moneyline wagers on hefty favorites. That occurred once more in school soccer Week 11 odds.
On the purpose unfold, Notre Dame was greater than a four-touchdown favourite vs. Navy on Saturday. That correlated to moneyline odds of -5000, for the Preventing Irish to easily simply win the sport, no matter remaining margin.
These odds imply it takes a $5,000 guess to win $100. At DraftKings, a buyer opted to wager way more than that, placing $250,000 on the Irish.
No shock, Notre Dame rumbled to a 49-10 victory. And the bettor profited all of … $5,000, for a complete payout of $255,000.
Unhealthy Beat/Cardiac Cowl
Coming into the fourth quarter of Sunday’s Jaguars–Texans recreation, Jacksonville was comfortably forward 29-10. It didn’t get so comfy for Jags point-spread bettors over the ultimate quarter-hour.
Houston rallied for 3 touchdowns, taking a 30-29 lead on backup QB Davis Mills’ 14-yard run with 31 seconds left.
However if you happen to took Jacksonville +1.5 on the unfold, then you definitely have been nonetheless good, overlaying by half a degree. That’s, till Jags QB Trevor Lawrence fumbled on the sport’s remaining play.
Texans defensive lineman Sheldon Rankins grabbed the ball midair and ran 32 yards for a landing. And there goes your Jags +1.5 ticket, with Houston profitable and overlaying, 36-29.
Ouch.
Halftime Happiness
Sweating a guess is definitely enjoyable if you win. Not a lot if you don’t. A greater different is just not sweating in any respect and nonetheless profitable.
A FanDuel buyer bought simply that Sunday, parlaying 5 anytime landing scorers — all taking part in video games within the early window — and having all 5 hit paydirt earlier than halftime.
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Higher nonetheless: The bettor wagered $50 at odds of +48629, then utilized a 25% revenue enhance to take the chances out to +60791, or about 608/1. So the bettor turned a wholesome revenue of $30,395.69 (complete payout $30,445.69).
I Like Huge Bets and I Can’t Lie
Main wagers landed all weekend lengthy on NFL Week 10 odds and school soccer Week 11 odds. That $250,000 Notre Dame wager was the biggest reported play.
Different notable massive performs from the high-roller set:
- $100,000 Texas Tech moneyline -395 vs. BYU (DraftKings). The Red Raiders were solid favorites and played like it in a 29-7 rout. So the bettor profited $25,316.46 (total payout $125,316.46).
- $60,000 Falcons moneyline +270 vs. Colts (DraftKings). Atlanta got this bettor on the brink of a $162,000 win, but lost 31-25 in overtime.
- $60,000 Raiders moneyline +400 vs. Broncos (DraftKings). Las Vegas nearly pulled off a huge Thursday night upset, but fell short 10-7.
- $50,000 Tulane moneyline +145 vs. Memphis. The Green Wave notched a 38-32 road upset, and the bettor won $72,500 (total payout $122,500).
These main wagers include the standard reminder: Excessive-rollers can afford to make massive bets, and extra importantly, afford to lose such performs.
Preserve your wagers and your expectations cheap. Get pleasure from Eagles-Packers on Monday night time.
Patrick Everson is a sports activities betting analyst for FOX Sports activities and senior reporter for VegasInsider.com. He’s a distinguished journalist within the nationwide sports activities betting house. He’s primarily based in Las Vegas, the place he enjoys {golfing} in 110-degree warmth. Observe him on X: @PatrickE_Vegas.
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